PHY339 Statistical Physics (10 credits)

Year Running: 2017/2018

Credit level: F6

Pre-requisites		PHY21005 PHY21006
Pre-requisites for		PHY420 PHY421 PHY433 (when the module is running)
Excluded		PHY6340

Description

Statistical Physics is the derivation of the thermal properties of matter using the under-lying microscopic Hamiltonians. The aims of this course are to introduce the techniques of Statistical Mechanics, and to use them to describe a wide variety of phenomena from physics, chemistry and astronomy.

Reading List

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Teaching Methods

Delivery Type	Hours
Independent	78.0
Lecture	20.0
Problem Solving	2.0

Methods of assessment

Assessment Type	Duration	% of formal assessment	Semester
Course Work	0.0	15 %	S2
Exam	3.0	85 %	S2

Teaching methods and assessment displayed on this page are indicative for 2017-18.